Demountable wheel-rim



F. WILDHABEB AND A. L. WARREN DEMOUNTABLE WHEEL KIM. .APPLrcATm'N FILED Nov. 27. 1 920.

Patented Ang. 30, 1921.

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' nimoiimianm' .wnmam- Specication of Letters Patent. Pateilifd Aug.- 30, 19%1.

Application led November 27, 1920. Serial lo. 426,789.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRED WiLnH'Amm and AL L. WARREN, citizens of the United States, residin at Nowata, in the county of Nowata and itate 'of Oklahoma, have -in vented certain new and 'useful Improvements in a Deinountable WheeLRiin, .of which the followin is a specification.

This invention rates to improvements in demountable wheel rims .for supporting pneumatic. tires and the invention has for its object to provide a rim consistin essentiall of companion rim sections capa le of swi and convenientseparation to facilitate ap plication or removal of a tire casing, in combination with' s imp'leand effective devices formaintainingthe rim 'sections in assembled relation.

A further object is the provision of an ex tension on one of the rim section retaining devices which is seated in a' recess .formed in the wheel 4fell and prevents movements of the demou'nta le rim bodily relative t0 the A further object is the utilization of the pneumatic tire valve stem in maintaining the rim sections in assembled relation,` the extension of the rim section retaining device being located in proximity to the stem of the tire valve to permit the removal of vvthe rimfrom the wheel.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary side elevation of a vehicle wheel with mountable rim applied to use.

Fig. 2 represents an enlarged sectional view of the felly, rim and tire in the' plane of one of the retaining devicesl su portingv e latter the rim sections and maintaining" in assembled relation.` .1,

Fig. 3 represents a diametrical sectional vview through the rim removed from the Fig. 4 represents a fra mentary plan view of contiguous portions o the companion rim sections. l

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals 5 and 6 indicate the in-A teriitting rim sections which are provided at is forme rim sections 'permits of convenient separation thereof as in removing or applying atire casing while the latter, as wili be understood, is mounteddirectly upon the rim section 5 and confined between the supporting flanges 7 and 8.

A plurality of radially disposed ins 10 are rigidly and permanently secure in the annularv body portion of the rim section 5 and extend across the slot 9 thereof. The

ins 1Q are movable in siots 11 and 'formed iii the `rim section 6 andthe extremities of the slots 11 are directed angularly to provide shoulders 12 disposed longitudinally of the lrim section 6 and adapted to engage behind the pins 10 so as to effectively resist lateral 'I separation of the rim sections. The several pins 10, with one exception, terminate flush with the inner and outer faces of the body of the rim section 5, whereas this one in is extended inwardly a distance beyond t e iii ner face of the rinoL part 5 as indicatedat 13 and is seated ina recess 14 formed in the wheel felly 15 to prevent'reiative movement of the rim part 5 and the vehicle wheel.

A portie.. of the rim section 5 adjacent the extended terminal 13 of the pins l0 ispro vided with, an aperture 16 to accommodate the valve stem 17 of a .pneumatic tire 18 supported in the demouiitable rim and the im derlying with ,an Lsiiaped slot 19 to accommodate the tire valve 17, the shoulder 30 of the slotl 19 coacting with thetire @faire ortion of the other rim section 6 17, upon rotary movement of the respective rim sections, to assist the lpins 10 in resisting v lateral se eration ef the riin sections.

The fei y ring 22 is provided @rione side,

edge withv a laterally directed flange 23 *fornin i an abutment for the rim section 5 and bo ts 24 mounted transversely through the felly are fitted with cleats 25 to maintain the demountable rim structure in. position on the riig 22; y 4

n use, the tire 18 is supported upon the ,demountable rim consisting of the sections 5 los and 6 and is confined between the side flanges 7 and 8 thereof, the entire 'rim being effectively maintained in operative position upon the Wheel and confined between the flange 23 ot" the felly ring and the cleatsl lVhen the respective sections of the rim are pro erly assembled, the pins l() fitting behind t 1e shoulders l2, they are inseparably interloeked against relative lateral movement. However,

when it is desired to remove or apply a tire,4

y by providing the shoulder 20 for abutment with the tire valve 17 the latter is utilized in maintaining the sections of the rim in assembled condition.

What We claim is:

In a demountable rim, a pair ot' laterally separable rim sections, one of said sections having a portion formed to provide a laterally opening eiroumferentially extending channel adapted to receive a complemental portion of the other of said sections, locking pins carried by the channeled rim section and arranged to bridge the channel thereof at spaced intervals around the same, bayonet slots formed in the other said sections and adapted for engagement with the said locking pins, and a headed end on one of the locking pins extending inwardly ot' the rim and adapted to act as a driver.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures hereto.

FRED VILDHABER. AL L. VARREN. 

